The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-25
QUARTERLY REVIEW.
SUGGESTIONS BY S. |. cURTlSS,
PHI. D., D. D.

to school Israel was to he trained in the
sciences and arts of Egypt, the university Of
tlc ancient world, AMI afterwarl in theology
or religion in the wilderness Sin, misfor-
tune and famine were the instruments in
Co IS hands in introducing Israel to ESypt.
The Beloved Son. -UnconsciouS,y Jacob
All Josephs brethren We're co-working with
God in the accom- lishment of this plan. God
had great things in store for Joseph, and he
give linn prcmonitons of them. His father
loved him because no was the son Of his be-
Lowell wife, Rachel, and perhaps because Of
his goodness. For all these reasons his breth-
rem hated him, because Of his superiority. his
goodness AMI his fathers love, and they were
ready IT, XII him. .t
Joseph reminds us OF that hest beloved Son,
whom his brethren the Jews hated because of
his sinlesslless and his just claims to leader
ship, whom they betrayed and eiuciied, and
who becam' the Saviour of the world through
the sin of his own people, as Joseph became
the savior of his brethren.
Joseph Ruler.-As Jesus the sinless one
suffered because of his goodness, so Joseph
| suffered because of his virtue He went TO
prison for years rather than yield to the voice
of temptation and sin against God.
But as Jesus went through the deepest
shame and humiliation to II seat at the right
hand of the Father, so Joseph was given
place next the king of Egypt
Joseph and his Brethren There is no peace
to the wicked. They are like the troubled
sea when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up
nire and dirt. Joseph spent years in prison:
but we may well believe that in all those
years he took more comfort than his guilty
htnth bars tl,a,.. /,
pie ding face as they thrust him into the pit,
II the falsehood they told their fatheri
Before they could have forgiveness and
oeace, they must experience deep repentance.
So we before we cum have peace with God,
md have the love of Christ shed abroad in
our hearts, must remember that it was our
ans which nailed our SAVIOUR to the cross.
Filial Love.-Joseph is an example of the
owe Of children for parents in all times. He
lid all he could 20 make the old age of his
ather happy. He was thoughtful for his
comfort, and was not ashamed to introduce
im to the proud Pharaoh of Egypt He re
varded all his fathers love in his early years
" cherishlng that father in his old age and
len by honoring his memory when dead as
hou@h he had been king.
An Enslaved People.-At last Joseph died
nd all Lis brethren A new king arose who
either knew nor cared for him. This king
,oked with fear on the lsraeties, who were
. rapidly increasing in Goshen on the high
Jay of his kingdom to the countries of his
nemies in Palestine, tue land of the Hittites,
nd of Assyria. He even commanded that
II the male children should be slain, but
nder Gods care the people kept increasing.
he enslavement of Israel was only the way
their deliverance.
The Wonderful Babe Nothing is small in
DDS kingdom. The destinies of this world
lng on the life of the babe in Bethlehem
erod's decree was therefore powcrleSs
5ainst him. So at an earlier period the
'stinies of Gods chosen people were COM
tilted to a little basket, and that little
lsket with its precious burden was COM
ittcd to the Nile, and its keeping was in
listed to "a Hebrew maiden. But that child
rs in the keeping of the infinite Goi The
me hand that led the Hebrew mother to
1t the basket on the waters of the Nile was
,ding Pharaohs daughter thither, and was
eparing the way for this beautiful babe TO
come the son of princess.
The leader of Gods people must so to
hool, first among the princes of the world in
yypt, and then like his people he was to be
ught of God in the awful solitudes of the
lderness.
The Burning Bush.-All human gifts are in
in for Gods service without the baptism Of
g and unless God reveals himself to the
IL The leaders of Gods host must have
sion of the Almighty before they can per-
m any mighty works Moses was versed
all the learning of the Egyptians, and had
d the opportunity for meditation in the
lderness, but he was not prepared for his
rk until he had seen the burning bush.
The Passover.-The destroyer once stood at
cry door in Egypt. He passed by the doors
ere lie saw the blood sprinkled; he entered
erever he did not see the traces of the
nod, and when he came ut one lay dead.
thrst our passover is slain for us. II his
nod is sprinkled on our hearts we have
ice with God. The destroyer cannot enter
soul that sinneth it shall die, and we have
sinned, but the blood of Jesus Christ
anseth us from ali sin. Through him we
We redemption and the forgiveness of sins.
he Path through the Sea. Israel, delivered
nj one peril, was faced with another
ere was the sea. But God said go forward |
zen he gives the word of command we are
obey, although we are encompassed with
lgeon walls as Peter was, or although the
lies before us as it did before Israel. The
that says ego forward" can open the way
ore u.s.
he Manna.-Ths hand that opens the way
ore his people can give them bread. We
not ask anything better for ourselves than
Ne led of God; for if we are in the way
his providence all difficulties will disap- |
r. We need not fear tie desert if God go |
ore us. |
he Ten OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are ten |
IS in one chain. To break the chain it is |
necessary to break every link. He that |
AXIS one link has broken the chain. He |
breaks one commandment, as Christ has |
wn, is guilty of all The heart may have |
zen the commandments before the hands
eet or tongue have done So Self worship |
olatry. Supreme devotion to art Is image |
ship. Contempt of God is proclamation of
name. A worldly mind OH the Lords |
is Sabbath breaking. Unkind or slight
thoughts of parents constitute failure
onor them Hatred is murder. Lust is |
terry. Desire of others property which |
My held in check by law is theft. The
utation of wrong motives to others in our
ghts without sufficient evidence is false |
ness. Covetousness is by its very nature
of the heart
no of US can stand before such law and
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